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Exa’s people search lets you search over 1B+ professional profiles using natural language. The index is refreshed weekly and combines semantic search with structured attributes such as role, skill, company, location, and seniority. Read the blog post: Introducing Exa’s People Search Benchmarks
For agentic list-building and enrichment out of the box, use Websets →.

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When to Use

If you’re building:
  • A recruiting or talent-sourcing platform
    • Search candidates by role, skill set, location, or employer
    • “senior ML engineers in Seattle with PyTorch experience”
    • “full-stack developers with React and Node.js”
  • A GTM intelligence or sales prospecting tool
    • Find decision-makers and buying-committee members at target accounts
    • “VP Engineering at Series B fintech companies”
    • “enterprise sales reps from Salesforce in EMEA”
  • A professional services or consulting workflow
    • Map leadership and org charts at companies you’re researching for clients
    • “CTO at fintech startups in New York”
  • An AI SDR or outbound agent
    • Enrich prospect lists with up-to-date titles, companies, and career context
    • “product managers at Microsoft”

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Basic Usage

curl -X POST https://api.exa.ai/search \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "CEO of AI search startups in San Francisco",
    "category": "people",
    "type": "auto",
    "numResults": 10
  }'
Try it now: People Search in the API Playground →